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I hope you are having a great day! I took my GMAT 1 week back and scored a 690. Please advise me, based on my GMAT score and profile, on the following;

Which schools should I be targeting? I prefer North American schools but please advise other options too.What are the areas that i should work on further?Financial assistance/Scholarships is a must for me. Please advise on this too.

GPA/school: I hold a first class degree in Bachelor of Science (Computer Science & Engineering) from the University of Dhaka. It is the top university of the country. But I’m not sure how this result (first class 44th position in a pool of 75 students) translates to the GPA.

Duration: 1 year as Project Manager (Senior Manager Grade). Worked in different projects at both home and abroad. Currently working in a project to reach 25 million people of Bangladesh and improve their economic conditions. Also working in health and environment improvement projects. Leading a team and recently acted head of department.

WE-3: Grameenphone (Largest telecom operator in Bangladesh with a 35 million subscriber base) of Telenor group (No. 6 Telecom operator in the world)

Duration: 4 years, last position was Manager Product development, Technology division. Launched numerous innovative products, worked in different projects as project manager (saved 1.3 million in a project with a innovative solution which didn't cost a penny to the company)

WE-2: Grameenphone IT (Largest IT Company of Bangladesh)

Duration: 2 years, last position was Project Manager (Specialist), Commercial division. Worked in different technology projects both at home and abroad. In one of the projects there was a situation where the project was in dire straits and the Fortune 500 vendor failed to deliver. It was a prestige issue to the company and I stepped in (sounds familiar? ) and took the challenge. It's was an extremely tough situation as my reputation, job and the company reputation hinged on the project. The project came out successful, with exact deliverables and perfect timing.

Work experience/visits in countries: UK, India, and Malaysia.

Know 3 languages.

Community Service:

I’m involved with an organization that funds the poor but meritorious students for further studies. These students are chosen from the reports of national news papers and patronized till the undergrad admission. I have so far patronized 2 two students with the funding and necessary mentorship.

Extracurricular Activities:

Guitarist and front man of a band. Have one mixed album and 3 music videos aired in national television. Organized the first Technology Transfer conference in Bangladesh. The participants came from 12 different countries.Captain of undergrad department cricket B team. Composed the Company theme song for previous company.Published numerous poems in school, college, university publications.I’m a Oracle Certified Professional

What are your goals post-graduation and do you have a preference in location?

You should not underestimate the importance of where you attend school. As an example, if you know you would like to pursue a career in finance, then attending school in New York or in the North East would be a good idea because the schools you attend would have strong networks on Wall Street.

What are your goals post-graduation and do you have a preference in location?

You should not underestimate the importance of where you attend school. As an example, if you know you would like to pursue a career in finance, then attending school in New York or in the North East would be a good idea because the schools you attend would have strong networks on Wall Street.

Thank you for your kind reply. I'm not really fixated on the post MBA career yet. I know it's indispensable and a must for MBA application and that's why i need your suggestions. I would like to go for a Finance major MBA as i think it would make my profile a complete one but my career progression so far suggests general management, preferably in a technology company. Can you help me to put these into context?

I'm looking forward to joining a school in North america or Europe.

I would really appreciate if you can answer to some specific questions such as;

Is my Age going to be a big factor?To which school my profile suits?Availability of Tuition remissions.Please advise on Finance major MBA and General Management MBA, which would target technology companies.

For which area you should pursue, I recommend you pursue a concentration you are passionate about. Business school provides a great opportunity to experience news industries and opportunities. You shouldn't just look to create a "complete profile".